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Johann I Graf von Oldenburg in Oldenburg und Delmenhorst, Count of Oldenburg, was born circa 1204 in Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany to Christian II. von Oldenburg (c1180-1233) and Agnes von Altena (c1184-c1231) and died circa 1270 of unspecified causes. He married Richza von Hoya (c1240-c1287) .

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His father, Christian II, had ruled jointly with his uncle, Otto I. After Christian II died in 1233, Otto I acted as guardian for the underage John I. When John I came of age, he ruled jointly with Otto I. After Otto I died in 1251, John I ruled alone.

In 1244, Otto I and John I together founded the Cistercian Rosenthal monastery in Menslage. In 1251, the monastery moved to a fort in the Börsteler Forest, which John I already owned.

In 1258 and 1259, he fought in the Bremen Prince-Archbishopric Feud on the side of his cousin Hildebold of Wunstorf against Rüstringen, Östringen and Stedingen. When the feud had ended, he kept the territories he had conquered.

After a dispute with the City of Bremen, he had to cede the castle in Berne. As a replacement, John I and his uncle built a castle in Delmenhorst, which provoked a strong reaction from Stedingen.

Like his predecessors, he had many disputes with his relatives, the Counts of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen. Ultimately, their county was divided between the bishops of Münster and Bremen. This resulted in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst being almost completely surrounded by these territories, and led to centuries of disputes between the Counts of Oldenburg and the two Prince-Bishops.

Research Notes

  1. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "Iohannem comitem de Oldenborgh" as son of "Cristianum", brother of "Otto comes de Aldenborgh", & his wife[64]. Graf von Oldenburg.
  2. He built Delmenhorst[65].
  3. Marriage to RICHZA von Hoya, daughter of HEINRICH [II] Graf von Hoya & his first wife --- (-before 1270).
  4. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "comes Cristianus de Oldenburg" as son of "Iohannis comitis et Rixedis comitissa de Hoya"[66].
  5. Her parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1274 under which [her sons] “Cristianus et Otto fratres comites in Oldenburg” confirmed an agreement made by “noster avus...comes de Hoya et filius suus Johannes noster avunculus” with “noster dapifer dominus Martinus Fleckescilt”[67].

Marriage and issue

He married Richza von Hoya (c1240-c1287), a daughter of Count Henry II of Hoya, and had the following children:



Children


Offspring of Johann I. von Oldenburg and Richza von Hoya (c1240-c1287)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Heilwig
Christian III. von Oldenburg (c1250-1285) 1230 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1285 Hedwig von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen (1233-1315)
Moritz (?-1319)
Otto II. von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst (?-1304)



Siblings


Offspring of Christian II. von Oldenburg (c1180-1233) and Agnes von Altena (c1184-c1231)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Johann I. von Oldenburg (c1204-c1270) 1204 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1270 Richza von Hoya (c1240-c1287)
Otto von Oldenburg (c1205-1280) 1205 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1280 Germany


Research Notes

  1. FMG lists this person as Christian III.
  2. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "Cristianum" as brother of "Otto comes de Aldenborgh"[60].
  3. “Comes Mauritius de Aldenburg” sold property to Kloster Bassum, when “filiam meam parvulam Salome” entered the monastery, with the consent of “uxore mea Salome et filiis...Christiano et Ottone...et filiabus meis Hathewige, Cunigunde, Salome et Oda”, by charter dated to before 1209[61]. Graf von Oldenburg.
  4. “Gerhardus...Osnab. episcopus” confirmed donations made to Kloster Wildeshausen by “domina Salome comitissa de Oldenborg et filius eius Christianus...comitem Mauricium premortuum”, appointing fiduciaries on behalf of “Ottone domicello adhuc infantulo”, by charter dated 1209[62].
  5. Marriage to AGNES von Isenberg, daughter of ---. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis refers to the wife of "Cristianum", brother of "Otto comes de Aldenborgh", as "de Ysenbergen…Agnetem"[63]. The primary source which confirms her precise parentage has not been identified.


See Also

Notable Descendants

John I was a direct patrilineal ancestor of the British King Charles III and of many Kings of Denmark and Tsars of Russia.

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Succession Charts

Johann I. von Oldenburg (c1204-c1270)
Born: c. 1204 Died: c. 1270
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Christian II with
Count of Oldenburg
1233–1270
with his uncle Otto I (1209–1251)
Succeeded by
Christian III


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